Fascinating how Altman's sensibilities in animating the lived experience of his characters are always tailored to the very nature of what he wants to portray; there's really no way to pigeonhole his artistry.

3 Women invites interpretation with every shot, every movement, every (in)action yet never denies any of them or dictates what is and what isn't. Because, really, how do you say that any singular definition of a dream is the only one that fits? It's naturally obscure and…

confused little movie with an identity crisis over whether it wants to be about the messy rebellion of a caged bird, the perils of ethical conduct in the military or a semi-autobiographical walk down memory lane for the screenwriter who's ostensibly not the protagonist; central performance is as showy from the get-go as you'd expect, given that it's the sole legacy this has left behind in the years since its delayed release; went down a small rabbit hole afterward to…

the voyeur here isn't desensitized by exposure so much as she is innately occupied with an unattainable yet burning desire to be observed while embodying a virgin ideal, even as she is resolute in (and aware of) her depravity; as much as the crypto-trading, squash-playing, e-gambling, AI-programming, snuff-watching fashion model ground my gears for being overwrought, the purpose becomes apparent as Plante's thesis unfolds, especially when her frigid opacity is contrasted to great effect with the naïve parasocial "groupie"; final…

Apart from the editing which elides continuity more than I'd like (only noticeable once shit hit the fan) and a couple of moments telegraphed as overt statements, I can definitely see the appeal. Remarkably balanced in juggling the myriad themes the film ambitiously tackles, except for instances where broader allegories the film makes and how well they correspond with real-life parallels get cast aside when Coogler chooses for plotting to take precedence, like with the co-option of black culture by…

How was Grace able to express and help Rocky understand the different meanings of a versatile word like 'bad'? How does Rocky understand words like evocative and even say other words like spooling but not know what to say when referring to, say making peace? Rocky might very well know these concepts natively but Grace eliciting emotions/concepts as varied as these and capturing Rocky's corresponding responses over the course of their interactions seems iffy considering Rocky's otherwise largely rudimentary speech…